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Detailed explanation-1: -By India Today Web Desk: In order to curb soil and water pollution, the Maharashtra government will now use plastic waste to build roads. Other than black plastic and PVC that is used to build asphalt roads, 3-6 kg of plastic waste will be used for every 100 kilograms of tar.

Detailed explanation-2: -The people of Bengaluru can now proudly say they have a road built entirely from recycled plastic-potentially the first in the city.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first commercial experiment with building plastic roads was carried out in Bengaluru. That was in December 2002.

Detailed explanation-4: -BENGALURU: A new concrete road using recycled plastic waste has been built to connect RMZ Ecoworld and Outer Ring Road. The project was jointly carried out by BBMP, social venture PotHoleRaja, and ORR companies.

Detailed explanation-5: -India. Chennai was among the first cities globally to adopt the technology in a big way when the municipality commissioned 1000 km of plastic roads in 2004. The first plastic road in Tamil Nadu was laid down in Kambainallur, a Panchayat Town of the Dharmapuri district as per the guidelines of then Chief Minister.